Mistake in Writing 'Hashem' Instead of 'Yehuda'
Question
A Sofer (scribe) who was writing the paragraph of the Incense Offering (Pitum HaKetoret) and made a mistake in the word 'Yehuda' — instead of the letter 'Daled', he mistakenly wrote 'Hey' which is the Name of Hashem. He continued and wrote a 'Hey', and then he hung a 'Daled' above it Between the 'Vav' and the 'Hey'. is it ok to correct such a mistake Le'chatchillah
Answer
Shalom Rav
It may be corrected.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Fried, shlita
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